First Image Of The Joker Online

The first picture of Heath Ledger as The Joker in Dark Knight has made its way online, and, from one image, you can tell that this ain't your Jack Nicholson-style cuddly, fun Joker. Nope, this image is downright terrifying, and much more in keeping with the scary Joker that Batman comic book fans have known and loved over the years.

Seriously, this one image conveys an awful lot about the way that director Christopher Nolan has taken and will continue to take the Batman film series. Stark and evil, this is The Joker the way that you're going to want to see him. Well done.